After listening to Zhou Ping'an's words quietly, King Ning's face was so gloomy that water could drip out. He never expected that he would be forced into such a situation by Zhou Ping'an with words. If he had known it earlier, he would have directly ordered him to be cut off just now.

But now, he can't do that.

After a moment of silence, Ning Wangyao said, "It's too high to be self-respecting. Killing you is equivalent to rebellion?"

Zhou Ping'an smiled slightly and said, "The lower-ranking officials are not talented, but they are also third-rank officials in the court."

"The officials who are entitled to the court's salary and do the duty of loyalty to the emperor. Now the officials are ordered to come to check taxes, but are killed by King Ning. This is not the same as rebellion, what is it?"

King Ning had no expression on his face and fell into a long silence.

King Ning didn't say anything, and Zhou Ping'an didn't say anything. There were a lot of people in the hall, but they were silent. Everyone held their breath and concentrated for fear of making a little noise, which disturbed King Ning.

On the contrary, Zhou Ping'an, who is at the core of the storm, is the most relaxed.

He stood there silly, as if he was not worried that King Ning would really kill him.

Zhou Changshou was sitting on the side with pins and needles. At this moment, he suddenly felt the look of King Ning looking over. Zhou Changshou looked up at King Ning. Seeing that there was a little inquiring in King Ning's eyes, he felt relieved, but his expression was still serious, and he just shook his head slightly.

Seeing Zhou Changshou shook his head, King Ning suddenly smiled and said to Zhou Ping'an: "The journey to the capital is long, I guess you are tired too. So let's rest in my palace. If you have anything to do, I'll talk about it tomorrow."

Ning Wang’s smile made everyone feel like spring breeze, as if a big rock fell on his heart.

Zhou Ping'an raised his hand and smiled, "The prince invited him, but the official dared not refuse, so he had to stay in the palace and disturb the prince."

“It’s okay.”

Ning Wang tugged the corners of his mouth without a smile, and said lightly: "It's late at night, let's go back and rest."

After King Ning finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Changshou and turned around and left.

Immediately afterwards, the housekeeper of the royal palace came to Zhou Ping'an and led him to the wing room to rest.

As soon as King Ning left, Zhou Ping'an also left, and the soldiers retreated one after another. The hall quickly left empty.

The waves just now seem to have never happened.

Zhou Changshou knew what the sight of King Ning before leaving, so he stood up and did not leave the palace, but came to the backyard, in King Ning's study.

In the study, King Ning was indeed standing there and waiting.

As soon as Zhou Changshou entered the door, he bowed to the end and said, "Changshou is guilty, please punish him."

"What's your sin?" asked Pluto lightly.

Although he tried his best to suppress it, there was still obvious anger in his tone.

After sighing, Zhou Changshou said, "Zhou Ping'an is actually my brother."

King Ning suddenly turned around, stared at Zhou Changshou and said, "Before, I didn't know that you had a younger brother."

Zhou Chang's eyes were lowered, and a perfect amount of guilt and uneasiness appeared in his eyes.

He said, "The prince also saw it today. Changshou's younger brother is really unruly."

"Although our brothers are a mother, their ideas are very different, so we have not been in contact for many years, but he suddenly came to me as the governor of the tax bureau."
Chapter completed!